St. Mark’s Food Bank

 

The food bank’s mission is to gather, manage and distribute resources to families or idividuals in a crisis situation.  Donation of food and monetary donations from parishioners to the St. Jude Fund are used to support this ministry.  Volunteers staff the center. 

During 2011, 27,029 individuals wer given food and other basic necessities.  This is an increase of nearly 1,000 individuals from 2010!

 St. Mark’s food bank volunteers assisted 2,212 individuals with food and other essential items during the month of December.  This is an increase of over 200 individuals from December of 2010! 

Special Thank You to all the volunteers who worked in the food bank and to all the men who helped load and unload heavy cases of food at the food bank and to all of those who generously provided the food and money to the food bank during 2011!  The operation of the food bank could not be accomplished without the help from all of you!

 

This week the food bank is in need of the following:

• Pork & Beans

• Crackers

• Pancake Mix 

 

Ever wonder what goes into the bags given out at the food bank?  Here is a list:     

•  2 cans each of vegetables, fruit, tuna, pork & beans, soup
•  1 can of spaghetti sauce
•  1 package of spaghetti
• 2 boxes of macaroni and cheese
• 1 box of cereal
• 1 jar each of peanut butter and jelly

 As well as milk, eggs, meat, and bread.      

    

       

Food Storage Shed     

We are happy to announce the addition of a food storage shed! This shed will provide much-needed space and will enable us to load and unload food more efficiently. The construction of the storage unit was made possible by a private donation.     

All costs associated are covered by this donation – no money donated to the St. Jude Fund, or other donations for food were used for this project.